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Named color

Sea Blue

Sea Blue color #006994: RGB 0, 105, 148 and HSL 197°, 100%, 29%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#006994 blue cool jewel-tone
HEX #006994
RGB rgb(0, 105, 148)
HSL hsl(197 100% 29%)
CMYK cmyk(100, 29, 0, 42)
Luminance 0.1224
Contrast Black 3.45:1White 6.09:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-sea-blue: #006994;
.bg-sea-blue { background-color: #006994; }
.text-sea-blue { color: #006994; }
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Color meaning and use

About Sea Blue Color

Sea Blue uses HEX #006994, RGB 0, 105, 148, and HSL 197°, 100%, 29%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and jewel tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1224; black contrast is 3.45:1 and white contrast is 6.09:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Sea Blue against black and white text.

Black text3.45:1AA Fail
White text6.09:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Sea Blue Color Reference Infographic

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Sea Blue color reference infographic showing #006994, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Sea Blue color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#942A00#942A00#009474#009474#002094#002094#94006A#94006A#6A9400#6A9400
Open full Sea Blue harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#00ACF0#00ACF0#002838#002838#006A94#006A94#106384#106384#26B5ED#26B5ED#0087BD#0087BD

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#942A00#942A00#009474#009474#002094#002094Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1224
Black text3.45:1AA Fail
White text6.09:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#006994",
  "rgb": [
    0,
    105,
    148
  ],
  "hsl": [
    197,
    100,
    29
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    29,
    0,
    42
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1224,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.45,
    "white": 6.09
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#942A00",
  "analogous": [
    "#009474",
    "#002094"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#94006A",
    "#6A9400"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#740094",
    "#942A00",
    "#209400"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#940020",
    "#947400"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#00ACF0",
    "#006994",
    "#002838"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#00ACF0",
  "dark": "#002838",
  "saturated": "#006A94",
  "desaturated": "#106384",
  "pastel": "#26B5ED",
  "neon": "#0087BD"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#942A00",
    "#009474",
    "#002094"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#106384",
    "#00ACF0"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#00ACF0",
    "#106384"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "enamel-blue",
    "safety-blue",
    "cerulean",
    "teal",
    "peacock-teal"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sea-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "enamel-blue-vs-sea-blue",
    "safety-blue-vs-sea-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sea-blue",
    "/wcag/sea-blue",
    "/css/colors/sea-blue",
    "/hex/006994",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sea-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/enamel-blue",
      "/colors/safety-blue",
      "/colors/cerulean",
      "/colors/teal",
      "/colors/peacock-teal",
      "/compare/enamel-blue-vs-sea-blue",
      "/compare/safety-blue-vs-sea-blue",
      "/harmonies/sea-blue",
      "/wcag/sea-blue",
      "/css/colors/sea-blue",
      "/hex/006994",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "sea-blue",
  "name": "Sea Blue",
  "hex": "#006994",
  "uses": [
    "interfaces",
    "brand systems",
    "technical design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "trust",
      "clarity",
      "calm"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "technology",
      "finance",
      "healthcare",
      "navigation"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-warmth food palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "jewel-tone",
    "interfaces",
    "brand-systems",
    "technical-design",
    "trust",
    "clarity",
    "calm"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    0,
    105,
    148
  ],
  "hsl": [
    197,
    100,
    29
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    29,
    0,
    42
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1224,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.45,
    "white": 6.09
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#942A00",
    "analogous": [
      "#009474",
      "#002094"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#94006A",
      "#6A9400"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#740094",
      "#942A00",
      "#209400"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#940020",
      "#947400"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#00ACF0",
      "#006994",
      "#002838"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#00ACF0",
    "dark": "#002838",
    "saturated": "#006A94",
    "desaturated": "#106384",
    "pastel": "#26B5ED",
    "neon": "#0087BD"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-sea-blue: #006994;",
    "utility": ".bg-sea-blue { background-color: #006994; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-sea-blue { color: #006994; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "enamel-blue",
    "safety-blue",
    "cerulean",
    "teal",
    "peacock-teal"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sea-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "enamel-blue-vs-sea-blue",
    "safety-blue-vs-sea-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sea-blue",
    "/wcag/sea-blue",
    "/css/colors/sea-blue",
    "/hex/006994",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sea-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/enamel-blue",
      "/colors/safety-blue",
      "/colors/cerulean",
      "/colors/teal",
      "/colors/peacock-teal",
      "/compare/enamel-blue-vs-sea-blue",
      "/compare/safety-blue-vs-sea-blue",
      "/harmonies/sea-blue",
      "/wcag/sea-blue",
      "/css/colors/sea-blue",
      "/hex/006994",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#942A00",
      "#009474",
      "#002094"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#106384",
      "#00ACF0"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#00ACF0",
      "#106384"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Enamel Blue#0067A0
Safety Blue#0067A5
Cerulean#007BA7
Teal#008080
Peacock Teal#00827F

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